30.6.12

skopelos - enjoying the views

i'm back with more photos from our trip to skopelos, greece.
on this day, jude was in sessions 
and putting the finishing touches on his presentation.
so - what did i do?
i walked, and took pictures!
by this point, i was becoming more and more comfortable 
exploring on my own, 
which brought me even greater views to enjoy!
above is the main street along the port,
which is lined with restaurants and shops.
 if you follow the road to the end, you'll find some stairs that lead up,
 to where i found this man, working on a church door.
 this is the church, and below is the view looking up from the church.
 i followed those stairs to the top of this cliff, 
and they led to the other road (at the top of town).
 which brought me to these views,


  and my dream car - (but maybe in a different colour...).

 jude had his presentation that evening, 
and at the last minute i was invited to come along 
for the bus ride and listen in...
the ride was amazing, up and through the mountains,
and this is the view from where jude spoke (he did a fantastic job!).
the organizers of the symposium were so thoughtful in 
choosing beautiful and interesting locations for each set of presentations:
beaches, monasteries, artist homes, museums and archeological dig sites.
it gave participants the opportunity to take in parts of the island 
that the average tourist likely would not see or experience.

skopelos - such an incredible place...

27.6.12

lollipops and cupcakes

 aubree (my niece) turned two on the weekend.
her mommy planned a treat hunt for the kids at the party.
 aubree found a lollipop!

 aubree shared her lollipop!

aubree liked her lollipop!


there were also bubbles,
 and snails to be found in the backyard,
and her favourite dog, jocko!



 after treats and games outside, it was time for gifts...
 and cupcakes!

 aubree likes her cupcakes too!
 i love how she embraces treat time...
happy birthday sweetie.
click here for photos from aubree's 1st birthday, 
and here for some recent shots of the smiley girl.

25.6.12

skopelos - flora and fauna

still working my way through the photos from our time in greece.
have you noticed what a beautiful island skopelos is?
you. should. go.

on this day of our trip, 
i captured flora and fauna,
door and window,
beach and boat,
and a church...
enjoy!












 as you view these images and those in the other skopelos posts,
i would love to hear which images really stand out to you.
jude and i are planning to have a few printed for our bedroom...


24.6.12

birthday girl

 it's a special little girl's birthday...
this is my niece, and she is two today!





 happy birthday aubree!
looking forward to your big smiles today at your party...